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Juanito Restaurant

494 EAST 138 STREET, Bronx, 10454

Should you eat here?

Caution — pest-related violations found across multiple inspections, including the latest (2 weeks ago).

Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · New York City health department

What the inspector found on Jul 22, 2026

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.

    Critical

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment's food or non-food areas.

    Critical

  • Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.

    Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.

  • An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.

    Food Protection Certificate (FPC) not held by manager or supervisor of food operations.

    Critical

  • A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

    Non-food contact surface or equipment made of unacceptable material, not kept clean, or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.

Inspection history

DateResultTypeViolations
Jul 22, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Compliance Inspection5 (3 critical)
Apr 23, 2026Grade CCycle Inspection / Re-inspection8 (6 critical)
Jan 21, 2026Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection4 (3 critical)
Oct 22, 2025Grade CCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Oct 17, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection3 (2 critical)
Sep 2, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Re-inspection11 (7 critical)
Jun 20, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection1
Jun 18, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Reopening Inspection2 (1 critical)
Jun 16, 2025Grade PendingCycle Inspection / Initial Inspection11 (7 critical)
Mar 11, 2024Grade BCycle Inspection / Re-inspection5 (3 critical)

Problems that keep coming back

Issues cited at more than one inspection — a better signal than any single visit.

  • 8×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 7×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 6×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.
  • 5×An issue with how food is prepared, protected, or handled during service.
  • 4×A general health-code issue noted during the inspection.
  • 3×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×Raw and ready-to-eat foods were not kept separate, risking contamination.
  • 2×Signs of pests (like mice, rats, roaches, or flies) or conditions that could attract them.
  • 2×A staff hygiene issue, such as handwashing, glove use, or bare-hand contact with food.
  • 2×A cleanliness or sanitizing issue with surfaces, dishware, or the general premises.

Around this address

City records for the building itself, not this restaurant’s inspection.

  • 59 rodent inspections on record, 29 finding rat activity.

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